Otherworldly Apprentice Lich and Foot Knight

"It's about the mourning pagoda." Master Bolivi's expression was more complicated and hesitant than when he said that Zhou Lingke should be given a sign.

"Is there something wrong with the comfort pagoda?" Zhou Lingke's heart tightened: No way, as long as there is no problem with the main building, the alchemy structure of the pagoda can run independently for at least 150 years without any maintenance. Is it calculated somewhere? Wrong?

"No, the pagoda is very good." Master Polivi seemed to have a toothache when he replied, "very good, but...in some ways, that tower is too good."

"I... I don't quite understand, Master Polivi." Master Polivi is not a secretive person, and Zhou Lingke is completely confused by his current performance.

"The town of Suopota has developed very well and is very prosperous. Not only did the townspeople not let go of the former fur business, but the wasteland has also been reclaimed—it's all very fertile land, and it has become a big granary."

"It's a good thing... right?"

Master Bolivi raised his hand, signaled Zhou Lingke not to worry, and listened to him slowly: "First of all, I want to apologize to you, because I thought that the comfort ability of the comfort tower was really... superfluous? After all, a What the country needs is passion and impulse like flames, not water. But I was wrong, water can also be surging and submerge everything. In fact, you are wrong about this too, me and you, there are so many Magicians, we are honored as wise men, but we are ignored."

Master Bolivi's foreshadowing made Zhou Lingke feel worse and worse.

"However, the people at the bottom were earlier than I realized. From the second year, it was almost explosive. Countless people poured into Sopota Town. Moreover, these people either carried bones with them, or Dying people, some of these people are their relatives, some of them are paid."

"God..."

Master Bolivi looked at Zhou Lingke who opened his mouth wide, and smiled wryly: "You guessed it? There are even a very small number of healthy people who chose to commit suicide when the music sounded."

Zhou Lingke was a little dazed, his unclosed mouth moved a few times, but in the end he couldn't say a word, but just nodded.He stretched out his hand, poured himself a glass of water tremblingly, and poured it into his mouth: "Cough cough cough cough!" Zhou Lingke coughed from choking, but he finally closed his mouth.He finally understood the significance of Master Bolivi's foreshadowing. Perhaps it can only be said that Zhou Lingke lacked reverse thinking ability.Zhou Lingke only thinks that this tower will bring peace to people and souls, and soothe pain and hatred, so it will make people less aggressive.But I never thought that the biggest reason why necromancers are considered to be feared is not their lethality, but that they are believed to pull souls out of their resting places and force them to stay in the world to suffer.But what about the other way around?What if the necromancer could bring raged souls to a peaceful resting place?This has always been the job of the clergy, and it is not the ability of the clergy themselves, but the psychological comfort they bring to people in the name of God.He also overlooked how complicated human imagination is, and the countless inventions with the original intention of peace on the earth were first applied to weapons.Zhou Lingke just realized that he seemed to have stabbed a huge hornet's nest, "Why...why didn't I hear any news from the capital? Neither did Xia En?"

"Didn't you realize that your neighbor has changed five batches in three years? Although you live in the prosperous capital, you actually live a semi-reclusive life. The civilians who want to get close to you are protected by you." The people who are blocking your sight. As for the officials... They probably didn't think that you didn't know about this situation at all, right? And the political situation has changed wildly in the past three years, and the energy you represent is getting bigger and bigger. Let you go No matter what is the best choice. As for Xia En... Believe me, although the guards have contacted many people with him, his lifestyle is actually more reclusive than yours."

"..."

"I think you are also aware of it, Nick. You have touched the realm of God." Master Polivi didn't know that Zhou Lingke was indeed the closest "person" to "God" in the true sense.

Zhou Lingke pursed his lips. Old John's inheritance of wisdom made him very clear that there is no god in this world. At first he thought that there was no religious belief here either.But from the earliest contact with many magicians in the magic tower, he gradually realized his mistake.After all, on the earth dominated by scientific and technological civilization, various religions still emerge in endlessly. How can there be no "gods" in the magical world?Mangtan has his own state religion, but the religious forces in Mangtan have always been suppressed by the royal power.But other countries are different.Even many people with the talent to directly touch the magic power did not become magicians, but became priests, priests, or bishops.

"What should I do?"

"Have you... ever thought about entering a church?"

Zhou Lingke was stunned again today: "Is this the result of your discussion with that archbishop?"

"Yes. I didn't agree with this at first, because I know very well that you don't know much about the Church of the Hidden Eye. And you already have belief, the belief of a magician—the truth." When he said this, Polly Master Wei looked gratified and proud.But Zhou Lingke knew in his heart that he did have faith, but the name of that faith was actually "Xia En", but he was not going to correct Master Polivi on this point.So the old mage laughed for a while, then continued, "In addition, if you and the Consolation Tower become part of the Church of the Hidden Eye, then the strength of the church will expand in an instant. It is not appropriate to say that in After your death, the power of theocracy will inevitably develop to the point where it will compete with the power of the king."

The comfort tower represents rest, the happy afterlife, and peace.

And human life is short, no matter how prominent a person is, he cannot escape the shackles of death.

"Let's die together with the enemy. Your soul will rest in the garden of God." When some clergymen speak empty words, countless believers will scramble to die.Now the mourning tower stands there, and the soul music played every ten days is the best evidence. What kind of consequences will it cause?

Zhou Lingke lowered his head, thinking seriously.Master Bolivi also drank his drink quietly, waiting for Zhou Lingke to make his own decision.

"I will not join the Church of the Hidden Eye."

"So, do you want to establish a religion yourself?" Almost immediately, Master Polivi raised this question.

"No!" Zhou Lingke's voice changed a little, and he really didn't understand why Master Bolivi thought so.

"Then you know, your actions like this mean that you will probably be hostile to all religions." It can do all this.Almost all religions refer to people's death.But if the mourning tower is not part of religion, it means that all that can be done with the power of ordinary people, which is a provocation and insult to religion, "I also only believe in the truth, Nick. But the existence of religion is Necessary, because more people need another guide besides the elders, and also need another resting place besides the family."

"I am not dissatisfied with religion, Master Polivi. But if I join the Hidden Eye, my freedom will be greatly restricted. At that time, will I serve Mangtan or the Church? Archbishop Boya doesn't even trust him, let alone other people in the church." Zhou Lingke admitted that he didn't trust him.In particular, Archbishop Candiboya is still the Archbishop of Mangtan, and he has the Pope above him, "As for building a church by myself... I don't think I have that ability."

"But a lot of things will not happen if you don't want to. Although it has spread to the capital, there are already many people's homes, and you have started to put your statue. You are not worshiping with idols, but with gods. Come to sacrifice. My friend, believe me, faith should be bound."

"What about the others? Do those Chika and Kados know?"

"Qika is not very clear, but the news must have spread to Kados, and this time, there are two necromancers from Kados in the mission."

"Master Polivi, I want to ask a digression, did you deliberately choose to come to me when Xia En was not around?"

"..." Master Bolivi was silent for a moment, "I should have prevented you from choosing to become his follower, you shouldn't let him restrain you."

"Thank you, Master Polivi, please give me some time to think about it."

"Okay." Master Bolivi stood up, walked to Zhou Lingke, pressed his shoulder, left Zhou Lingke and Xia En's house after leaving a sigh.

And Zhou Lingke still kept the original posture of sitting on the chair even after Master Bolivi left.Master Polivi is a good person, but his position and angle of thinking make him never understand certain things.Zhou Lingke desperately needs to meet Xia En now, but Master Polivi made it clear that he would let him make his own decision.Zhou Lingke felt very upset...

"Meow~~~" Pie came back, patting Zhou Lingke's trouser legs lightly with his paw.Three years later, it is still the same size, which further shows that it is not an ordinary cat, and after Zhou Lingke settled down, it doesn't like to stay at home.From the strong barbecue smell on it now, it can be known that it probably came back from a certain restaurant again.

Zhou Lingke picked it up and put it on his lap. Pie immediately rubbed it twice contentedly, and fell asleep on his stomach——Zhou Lingke couldn't help being a little envious of this real lazy cat at this time. Its life is simple And calm, human complexity doesn't affect it in the slightest.

"Teacher, are you distracted again?" Frank noticed Zhou Lingke was distracted for the third time. He put down the alchemy tools in his hand and watched Zhou Lingke put on a posture that he wanted to talk to him—since the last time we talked, The relationship between teachers and students has been drawn in a lot.

"sorry, I……"

"You tell me, if it is within my ability, I will choose to help. If it is beyond my ability, I will simply say that there is no way. Don't worry, it will cause me trouble, and I will do what I can For, teacher."

"Okay. Then... can you let me meet with Xia En?" Xia En told Zhou Lingke about the situation of the Guards. The upper-level officers of the Guards still have a lot of freedom, but Xia En is now A soldier on guard.A year ago, he was promoted to the patrolling Knight Guards, but his special physical condition, which is still unresolved, made him return to guard after two days.The guards on the post are in groups of five, and even when it is convenient to go, two people must be together and a palace servant will follow.They are forbidden to talk to any non-royal members during their duties, unless special circumstances occur, such as the palace is on fire, each group of people also has a strictly limited area, beyond this area, once discovered by the guards in other areas, even It is colleagues who also have the obligation and power to kill trespassers.The station of the guards is even a small fortress in the palace, except for members of the royal family, other non-official personnel are prohibited from entering.So even if Zhou Lingke became a court teacher, he could only pass by Xia En occasionally.

"Teacher, you have never participated in hunting activities, have you?"

"No."

"There will be a hunt in three days. I want to be there. Of course, the guards will also dispatch personnel to protect them. Believe me, the guards are much more relaxed in the hunting ground than in the palace." Frank gave Zhou Lingke a meaningful look. .

"Thank you."

"No, please don't thank me in a hurry. You still have to prepare a suitable hunting suit and boots, especially boots, within three days. Believe me, that's very important."

Three days later, at the Royal Hunting Ground on the outskirts of Elsendra.

Zhou Lingke was riding on the back of a docile beast, moving his feet, Frank was right.All handmade leather boots are actually very well made, but tragically, they still wear out.Starting from the palace at 11 o'clock in the morning until 30:[-] noon, Zhou Lingke's feet were so painful that he was sure they must have blisters.What's even more frustrating is that until now, he has no time to find Xia En, since he has already seen where he is.Zhou Lingke's neck was tilted to the left, and the tent could be vaguely seen. Xia En was not with the team for protection, but stayed behind in the camp.

Someone blew a musical instrument similar to a trumpet. The sound of this thing is very loud, which is equivalent to the sound of a trumpet on the battlefield.It's just that Zhou Lingke hasn't learned how to distinguish different voices. Anyway, he is at the end with a group of old people and has not participated in hunting. It seems that he is here to join in the fun.Therefore, Zhou Lingke looked at the distant camp in a daze. When he realized that the hunting had come to an end temporarily and everyone could go back to the camp to rest, those who ran out to hunt had already returned one after another.The surroundings were chaotic, Zhou Lingke wanted to leave, but the beast rider was already surrounded by everyone.

This can't be blamed on other people, who let him be distracted.Sighing helplessly in his heart, Zhou Lingke could only follow the large army, rubbing his way towards the camp bit by bit.

"Wow! Hooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo-!"This person is also riding a relatively common beast. Its body is very similar to that of a yak on the earth, and it also has four hooves, but it has a wolf head. This kind of beast called a wolf is usually used on the battlefield. Yes, there are also many officials riding to hunt.The wolf is also a domesticated animal in this world, but it is carnivorous.Suddenly frightened, the warg wanted to rush out of such a crowded place, but its way was tightly blocked, so the warg tilted its head and bit the other horse closest to it. On the lap of the beast!

The bitten beast belonged to Zhou Lingke so that he could survive...